Serious introspection needed by Jagdeo

Oct 05, 2015 Editorial

Recently, the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo has been traveling the country in a campaign style mode, urging the supporters of the PPP to recommit themselves to the party because it is poised to win the next General Election, which he claimed would be held in two to three years.
This means that he is hoping for the coalition to fall apart before 2020, but that is wishful thinking by him. Many in the PPP are confused by some of his bizarre statements, primarily because he has not clearly articulated anything new, except to skip over the twelve horrible years of his presidency to criticize the newly elected APNU+AFC coalition government.
Neither his views nor his leader-ship is relevant in today’s society because he does not display the qualities of a 21st century political leader. In fact, he is completely out of touch with the problems facing the poor masses because for twelve years, he catered only to his relatives and rich friends.
As a former president, and now the leader of the opposition, Jagdeo has made several mistakes, some of which were very poor decisions, but they eventually resulted in personal gains for him.
One such mistake was his refusal to support the unity of the nation and the formation of a national unity government advanced by APNU+AFC coalition government.
He comes across as being very disingenuous, which clearly indicates that he does not believe in unity but divisive politics. The only reason proffered by him was that Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo should not spearhead the unity talks.
Another mistake he has made was to criticize the APNU+AFC coalition government over the training exercises of the troops and placing them on alert in regards to the deployment on Guyana’s border by Venezuela.
It is absurd for Jagdeo who does not have any military experience whatsoever to tell President Granger, a retired Brigadier of the Guyana Defense Fore with more than 30 years of military experience that his handling of the troops was wrong.
Jagdeo has made other mistakes too. He built the Skeldon Sugar Factory which has now become a white elephant due to its high cost and endless problems. He has presided over the bankruptcy of GUYSUCO, CLICO and the NIS not to mention the secret deals he made on the construction of the Berbice Bridge and the Marriott Hotel.
· The fact that he has lost the credibility of the people, including some PPP supporters, could spell disaster for him and the party which did not gain a majority in the 2011 election and lost the last election and is likely to lose another.
His actions proved to be less than that of a capable leader and they have highlighted his inability to lead the party. He should adopt a new leadership style; one befitting that of a 21st century leader who is insync with the realities of the people.
For now, he has to go back to the drawing board and do some serious introspection because he is not ready to lead.

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Latest News